Browsing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by Subject "Adults"

Browsing Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by Subject "Adults"

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  • Do smartphone hearing aid apps work 
    De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Moore, David R.; Motlagh-Zadeh, Lina; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel; Swanepoel, De Wet (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-11)
    Hearing aids are a central part of managing adults with hearing loss. Despite evidence supporting improved listening abilities and quality of life as a result of hearing aid use, device uptake remains poor. People with ...
  • Dysphonia in adults with developmental stuttering : a descriptive study 
    Botha, Anel; Ras, Elizbe; Abdoola, Shabnam Salim; Van der Linde, Jeannie (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-06-26)
    BACKGROUND : Persons with stuttering (PWS) often present with other co-occurring conditions. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) proposes that ...
  • Implementing a hybrid model of online and in-person audiology care 
    Ratanjee-Vanmali, Husmita; Swanepoel, De Wet; Laplante-Levesque, Ariane (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2020-08)
    To be relevant in today's technology-driven world, health care professionals must adopt digital technologies—especially considering the global situation. In audiology, in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed ...
  • Knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Australian audiologists in addressing the mental health needs of adults with hearing loss 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Meyer, Carly J.; Ryan, Brooke; Barr, Caitlin; Laird, Emma; Eikelboom, Robert H. (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2020-06)
    PURPOSE : Emotional and mental health is essential to overall health, but there has been little research on how to approach emotional and mental health in the audiology setting. This study provides a preliminary investigation ...
  • The maintenance and utilisation of government fitted hearing aids 
    Sooful, Prasha (University of Pretoria, 2007-05-07)
    The dispensation of hearing aids in the public sector of South Africa is burdened with problems such as lack of provision of batteries for hearing aids, poor repair services and inadequate follow-up. This affects the maximum ...
  • The relationship between hearing impairment and cognitive function : a meta-analysis in adults 
    Taljaard, Dunay Schmulian; Olaithe, Michelle; Brennan-Jones, Christopher G.; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Bucks, Romola S. (Wiley, 2016-12)
    OBJECTIVE : Hearing loss affects over 1.23 billion people globally. It has been proposed that hearing impairment negatively impacts on cognition. Some studies have demonstrated a faster rate of decline in cognition, and ...
  • Remote monitoring of adult cochlear implant recipients using digits-in-noise self-testing 
    Van der Mescht, Lize; Le Roux, Talita; Mahomed-Asmail, Faheema; De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Swanepoel, De Wet (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2022-09)
    PURPOSE : The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake and scope of telehealth. This study determined the accuracy and reliability of a smartphone digits-in-noise (DIN) test when conducted by adult cochlear implant ...
  • Use of the behaviour change wheel to design an intervention to improve the provision of mental wellbeing support within the audiology setting 
    Bennett, Rebecca J.; Bucks, Romola S.; Saulsman, Lisa; Pachana, Nancy A.; Eikelboom, Robert H.; Meyer, Carly J. (BMC, 2024-05)
    OBJECTIVE: This study describes the development of an intervention to increase the frequency of audiologists’ asking about and providing information regarding mental wellbeing within adult audiology services. DESIGN: ...